[rescue] Ultra1 and SS20 NVRAM
Eric Dittman
dittman at dittman.net
Tue Feb 26 22:54:22 CST 2002
> The NVRAMS are not compatible.
>
> check using:
>
> http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Devices/System_Board/SYSBD_Ultra1_140E.html
>
> that all the jumpers are correct.
>
> Try setting the defaults by plugging in a keyboard and holding down
> "stop" and "i" until you see something on the display. This sets
> factory defaults . "stop" and "d" will also set diagnostic mode.
I'll try this.
> You should test this without anything connected, no disks at all and no
> memory or SBUS cards. Only the power cable connected. If it then makes
> maore sense, put two memories in, starting with the ones closest to the
> rear connectors. Memory must be in twos.
>
> Its unlikely that the NVRAM battery is flat so soon.
>
> looking at your diagnostic output:
>
> Probing Memory Done
> MEM BASE = 0000.0000.0000.0000
> MEM SIZE = 0000.01ff.f110.0004
> MMUs
> RED State Exception
>
> It seems that this was done with some memory in place? try it without
> the memory.
I can try that, too, but so far everyone I've talked to has
said the board is bad. I've got a contact for someone that
has the exception codes that is going to verify.
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